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    Possible sprain?

    Hi everyone! One of our babies was ill, so we took her to the vet. They gave her an antibiotic shot and some fluids. Then asked for her to come back today for another antibiotic shot. She had been doing SO good after her trip to the vet at the end of last week. Then today, when I take her...
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    Eye slightly swollen

    We have a Silver Speckled Hamburg, she is about 18 weeks old. Her one eye is slightly swollen and shut most of the time. She will open it a little bit, but mainly keeps it closed. Her appetite and water intake are fine. She normally won't get to close to us, but since I noticed her eye she...
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    Polish not going into coop

    Hey everyone! We have 10 chicks, they are 6 weeks old and they have lived outside in their run/coop for about 1.5 weeks. The first few nights we had to move them into the coop at dusk. Now, all but the Polish chicken goes into the coop and I have to pick her up and put her in there. Is this...
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    Leaving coop door open one night?

    Thank you for your response! Makes me feel better! Hopefully they will be all good for the one night.
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    Leaving coop door open one night?

    I hate that you lost some too. That's terrible. Our backyard is fenced and then the run is surrounded with hardware cloth which attaches to the coop. I think they will be ok, but now hearing the horror stories I am worried and might see if someone can come that evening to close them in...
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    Leaving coop door open one night?

    Oh no! I am so sorry you lost those chickens. I know you're devastated. Ours is very solid, my husband made sure of it! Thank you!
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    Leaving coop door open one night?

    Later this month we will all be gone for one night. Is it ok for that one night for us to leave the coop door open? They are fully enclosed in the run, they won't be out in the open and nothing will get in by them. Thanks for the advice. :)
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    Moving into coop/run

    Thank you all for the advice and tips! We appreciate it. We definitely will not put the heat lamp in the coop! I think we'll assist them into the coop at night time if they don't make their way up there and allow them to adjust to the run. I think we are worrying to much and putting to much...
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    Moving into coop/run

    We are moving out 4 week baby chicks to their coop/run and have another question. With them being little still, will they make there way up the ramp into the coop or will we have to move them up there at night time? Or will they know to go up there? They have been kept in the garage so far...
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    When can they move outside?

    These are our first ones, no others to get introduced to. Thank you!
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    When can they move outside?

    Thank you! We live in TN so it is still pretty warm here. Nights are a little cooler, that is only when we use the heat lamp now in the garage for them.
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    When can they move outside?

    Hello! We are still new to having our chicks. They will be with us 3 weeks tomorrow. They are already getting a lot of feathers! When is it safe for them to move into their outdoor coop? We are considering letting them get acclimated to the area, by moving their baby pen to the run area. We...
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    New to chickens

    Hi Anna, Thank you very much! We are getting: White Plymouth Rock Buff Laced Polish Silver Cuckoo Marans Partridge Cochin Dark Cornish Australorp Barred Plymouth Rock Buff Brahma Buff Orpington and 1 surprise chicken :)
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    New to chickens

    Hello. My name is Christina, my husband, John has already made an account and discussed more the the building aspect of the coop for the chickens. I am hear to learn about care and cleaning processes for our soon new batch of baby chicks. We will have 10 baby chicks on about a month. So, we...
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